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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22
AN ACT for the taxation Of railroad companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of

AN ACT for the taxation of railroad companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Any railroad company, owning OF
operating or which may hereafter own or oper-
ate. any line or lines OF railroad in this state.
which has not accepted and become subject to
sections one (1) and two ~ of chapter one hun
dred and eleven Q1I of the Special Laws OF
1878, relative to taxation, or some special act or
acts relating to taxation of the company accept
ing the same, shall become liable TO nay, aud
shall pay percentage of its gross earnings, in
lieu of all other taxes. in accordance with the
provisions of the chapter hereinbetore referred.
SEC. 2. No railroad, or branch, or extension
of railroad in this state shall hereafter be
opened for public use until the management
thereof shall officially notify the railroad and
warehouse commission that the same is finished
and in safe condition for operation. WithiH
one year after such notification the corporation
constructing and operating such railroad branch
OF extension, shall fiie i'll the Office Of
said commission a map and profile thereof.
with table Of grades, curvatures. and mileage,
and statement of the other charact eristics OF
the road certified by its president and engineer,
in such form as the board may prescribe.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect and be I'M
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9TH, 1887. :,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22
EOrporatiOnS.

Regulating real estate and insurance COM
DanleS :.-.-..-...-. $500 :,
Relating to actions respecting corporations. s.
To legaliZe certain articles Of interpretations. 8
Relating to religious interpretations. 3
Relating to religious societies. ...........:.. s.
Amending act relating TO real estate and in
surance companies. Observation-Disclosures. =
Amendment relating to interpretations. 8
To consolidate religious corporations. .....-- -
Relative to dissolution of corporations. ...... 3
TO legalize certain corporations ..............
Relating to corporations. Observation-Disclosures. 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22
Dairy Products.

TO prevent deception in sale and manu-
facture of dairy products. .......... .....-. ~
To Y1revent frond on GUESTS of hotels etc. rs
To prevent fraud in dairy products. ......... y
Seed Grain.
To furnish seed grain for distribution in
hail afflicted counties. Observation-Disclosures. 81
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22

Relating to incorporation of villages. ........ 4
Relating to incorporation of villages. .-...... q
[>clating to town insurance companies. q
To provide for incorporation of villages.....- g
5elating to filing town plats without audi
tors certificate of taxes paid. ............. 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22
Banks and Trust Companies.
Towns and Villages.

Defining powers Of safe deposit and Trust
companies.
Pelating to banks and banking. ........---.-
= 0 amend act relating TO banks and banking
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
says He is wanted In Georgia.

special to the Gazette.
FORT SMITH. Ark Sent. A negro
giving his name as Lee Porter was
lodged in the United States jail here last
night, supposed to be fugitive from
Justice in Georgia. lie was arrested 81
Arbuckle's Island, twenty-five miles be
low this city, where he has been roaming
around for some days in the woods. lie
told the parties who arrested him that ne
was wanted in Madison, Morgan county,
Ga, where he is accused Of murder anC
burning the residence Of man
named Bob Jones las. December. He
told the Officers that Joe Hillmsn was the
sheriff Of Morgan county and he wss tel
egraphed 20 but replied that no such
man was wanted there Porter is still in
ISL and told your correspondent this
evening that he wss accused of burning
the house, but denied that he had muir
dered any one. The United States siI
to-day contains $50 prisoners. Three
more than ever before at the same time
Two deputies are expected Tomorrow
with twelve or fifteen more.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
FORT SMITH.
ano her Batch of Crim.nals-Story of r.
WIFI Murderer


wifc-IIurde-er
Special to the Gszette
FORT SMITH, ARK Sept. Deputy
United States Marshal IsOell came in this
afternoon from the Cherokee country
with five prisoners-OWen d. Hill, for the
murder of his wife and attempted murder
Of his mother-in-Isw, on July -, near
Muskogae; Jake Price, also negro,
charged with attempting to murder his
wife with club, with which he broke
her cOllarbone; Ed Mckinney, horse
thief James Cowell, robber, and George
Smart, negro charged with larceny and
who had forfeited his bond. owen Hill,
who murdered his wife, does not deny
the charge, and says he expects to be
hang. The reporter called on
him a. the al this evening, and
gained the following brief facts;
He had moved from Fort Smith TO the
Territory some months ago, and rented 8
farm in the neighborhood where his
wife's mother was residing. His wife
had quit him and went 10 her mothers to
live. He underworld to induce her 10 re-
turn, out she refused, and he finally de
cided to kill his wife al II her N other and
then Kill himself. Accordingly, on the
evening CT July - he borrowed gun
from the man from whom he had rented
the farm, saying he wanted 80 shoot some
wolves. He went to his mother n-laws'
house and broke the gun over the old
laGy's heed, ind thought he had
killed her. He then threw his wife
down and almost severed her head from
the body with & razor, and broke the
razor in so doing. He then took his in-
FAINT child snd, carrying il to the
house where he had been boarding,
laid it On the porch and COncealed him
self and watched till the people came out
and then took it inside. He then went 10
GIBSON Station and taking the cars made
his way to Kansas City, where he remain
ed till arrested, on the 25lh of last month
He says ne will plead guilty to murder
and thinks by the time he is hung he will
| be better prepared to die than his wife was
as he gave her no chance to make prep,
arations. He says the breaking Of the
gun and razor prevented him from taking
his own life.
Mckinney, the horse thief brought in
has served two terms in the Detroit
house OF correction, and one term a
Menard, H., having been released from
! the latter prison last month. He says h
will have TO plead guilty tLis time as the!
caught him on the horse while on his
way back into the Territory from Mensrd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Bald Knobbers Acquitted.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. The Bald
Knobbers t1ial at Ozark terminated, for
the present at least, this evening, The
case Of Gilbert Apologize for murder OF
Charles Green, which has been in pro-
gress for several days ended about {
o'clock p. m, and the Jury after
being out one hour returned q verdict
Of not guilty. Apologize was also
indicted for the murder OF VIM. Edins,
which took place at the same time that
Green was killed, but there will be nc
more trials at this term OF the court. In
the meantime it is expected Apologize
will be released on bail and when his
case comes on at the next term OF the
court it will be nolle pressed and he will
be used as witness against the other
persons indicted for the same crime.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

NEW York, Sept The weather st
Sheepsaead Bay is line to day, track fast
but dusty, attendance large.
First race-Seven-eights mile. EoIial
"on by 8 length; Jennie B, second
Cleaner, third. Time, I.z85
Second rece-The Bell stakes for two
year-old lilies, three fourths mile.
Blndusia won by head; Los Angeles,
second; Daylight, third. Time, 1:lGI
Third race-II andICap, three-elgdt
mile. KaluIah won by length
Tarbouche, second; Sarony, third
Time, 1:5J4
Fourth ce-HaudtCap for -yesr-olds
one and one-eighth miles. Rosewood Won
by two lengths, Terrecotta second, R2YeI-
Ter third. Time, 80.
Fifth race Handicap, one and three
eighths miles. Lick won By six lengths,
VoIaute second, Ten-Srike third Time,
2:2G.
Sixth race The turf handicap, one snd
one.qusrter miles on the turf Moliie
Mccarthy won by four lengths, LsEcas-
ter second, Carry third. Time, 2:II!.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
THE M'NEEL CASE.
The Man Thought to be Guilty of a Dc
lberate Murder.

Iiberate Murder.
Special to the Gazette
HOUSTON, TEX, Sept. Several days
ago msn was found lying in an uncon.
scious condition on the Texas and New
Orleans Road shout four miles from the
city. He was brought to Houston and
placed IN the County hospital. Yes
terdGy he made the following
statement concerning the affair "My
name is Sterling Mcneil and my home is
in BrsZoria county. l have two brothers
dead, Leander and John McTeel. When
knocked down | was travelling from
Henry Williams relative of mine,
who lives eight miles from
Rempsteed l had no money CT
nv person, but was robbed Of everything
had, ssddlebags, clothes, papers and all
Nothing l possessed was of much value.
was walking down the Texas and New
Orleans Rsilrosd, sbont i've miles
from Houston, when l
passed two brown c0lored
negroes sitting on al gallery. They
looked to be about eighteen years old.
After | passed they came up behind me
and nit me over the head. do not re-
member whether they said anything to
me. l feel sure that 1 could identify
them" At an early hour
this morning Deputy United States
Marshal John F. Norris, in company
with Herald reporter, visited the hos
pit:l, and after few minutes converse
ton Marshal Morris charged Mcneil,
with the murder Of negro
man in Brazoria county several months
ago. Although not admitting the
guilt, the accused did not
deny the fact. Deputy Marshal
Morris left an officer in charge of the man,
who will be returned to Brs1oria as soon
as practicable. From the facts so far
elected the murder said to have been
committed by Mcneil was cold blooded
assassination.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
WaXahaChie.

Special to the Gazette.
WAxAHAcHIE, Ten, Sept. District
court convened here Monday last, with
LOO cases on the civil docket and eighty
two on the criminal.
The Waxshachie College, under the
management of Rev. John Collier, opened
on Monday with $40 pupils, and to-day
the roll was increased to 327. The West
End Academy, under the direction of
Miss Cate Burrough, also opened Mon
day, with sixty or more pupils
Dixon C. Williams will begin a pro-
tracted meeting here about the 18th.
a little son OF Mr.. A. Bradshaw, who
lives four miles north Of town, while at
tempting to draw bucket of water from
the well fell in and was drowned before
assistance could be rendered
The f lis County Fair will begin on
October Is, and continue four days. Ex-
tensive preparations have been made for
the entertainment of all who may attend
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Probabilities.

With the extension of the Santa lie
northwest, the completion of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grsnde to san Angelo,
the extension of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass to it's northern terminus,
and the passage Of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific across the state to
Mexico, Colemsn bids fsir to become
quite an interesting town. These are all
more than possibilities, they are proba-
bilities OF the near future.
Each one of these roads, not already
here, are pointing in this wsy; each
haze Coleman on the map of their pro.
jected routes, and each have the backing
TO build their roads as far as they see
proper Coleman voice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Sued by the United states.

BosToN, MASS, Sept. G.-The recent
importations into this port from Ireland
of live female spinners by Ross, Turner &
Co, manufacturers of twine thread, etc,
has resulted in suit by the United States
against the firm Tor violation Of The
United States statute prohibiting the I'M
portation of foreign labor. The Knights
of Labor for the district where the fssA
tory is located brought the matter to SIC
attention of the United States Attorfiey,
who has begun proceedings. The penalty
is ) 900 in each case.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
SOree

time to sgree upon him
as Mr.. Garrett's successor. The choice
Of Mr.. Spencer is with Mr.. CARROTS full
concurrence and approval. Mr.. Spencer
is chou. forty years old, and is Mary
land man. He entered the Baltimore and
Ohio service as clerk and worked him
self up. he has been valuable man,
and during Robert Gsrrett's ADMINISTERS
ton especially his services have been
extensive. He is hard worker without
shy particular brjlliancy, but with 3 cool
head and eXhcustless amount Of push,
and mis- selection viii meet with general
,01rCva1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
In Ellis County,

Special to the Gazette.
WAxAuACHIE, TEX, Sept. 9.-Reports
throughout Ellis county since the recent
food show aesrly every bridge washed
away, but no loss of life except in stock.
The cotton crop has been much benefited
by the rains, and half bale per acre is
estimated SIS the prospective yield for the
county.
Business is rapidly increasing, and it is
no unusual sight to see from seventy five
to one hundred bales of cotton on our
street every day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
In Navarro County

Special to the Gazette.
CoRsIcANA. Ten, Sept. For the
past few days we have been having beau
titul weather, and the cotton is coming
in rapidly.
The trains now are 81 making regular
connections, the bridges and washouts
having been repaired.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
santa Fe stockholdsr. Nest.

TorEKA, KAN, Sept. "A special
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe
Railway Company was held here
to-day to vote upon the proposition of
the directors to increase the capital
stock to 375,000,O00. The representa-
ton present was the largest ever voting
at stockholders meeting OF the company
and the entire vote was IN favor Of the
increase of stock except c. H. Vennor of
Boston. The meeting was very hsrmoni-
Gus,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Garrett,s Succcfsnr.

BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. THE Bslti-
more American OF this morning says
"The question SIS 10 who shall succeed
President Garrett is settled. The man
whom the syndicate have settled
upon as possessing all the requirements
for the place is Mr.. Samuel Spencer,
present first vice-president of the Balti-
more and Ohio rosd. Not only did his
ability as s manager and his work in
connection with the road commend him,
but when he conducted the negotiations
which ended in the contract, the syndi-
cate became so thoroughly
Impressed with his sbilities
that il took only short
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
DalIAa Notes
Special TO the azctte

NUCVIaI 70 INC VdLCtte
DALLAS, TEN, Sept, 6.-Correction
In our dispatch last night we wired you
1920, 900 per mile" instead of which this
mornings GAZETTE made us say "S20o,-
coo per mile" The latter is incorrect.
W. B. Mccullough, general passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific and the
Texas and Pacific, accompanied by j. Z.
Galbraith, assistant general freight agent
OF the Missouri Pacific, left this evening
tor New York to attend the meeting OF
the Texas Traffic Association to take place
September y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Cotton Picking

special o the Gazette
HOLLAND, TEX, Sept. IS ". Miller
sold yesterday to G. II. Esndle y CO. Of
Waco fifty bales of cotton, the frs. mat
has been sold this seaso1 to 8 spinner
buyer What cotton is made is being
gathered rapidly and will soon &c mar
ketod. Farmers here have but little 1of G
OF top crop, as the worms have already
appeared and sre eating up the small
DOlLS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Reported UnfsYOrahly,

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. s.-The resolution
denouncing the Knights Of LABOR was to-
day reported back unfavorably to the
convention of German Roman Catholics
The Central Union committee, to which
the matter was referred, gave as the res
son that the time was not oppOrtune for
any such resolution.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
A Tornado.

TOLEDO, OHIO, Sept. G-Word has
Just been received from the new North
western Insane Asylum, four miles from
the city, that tornado struck the place
just after dark, seriously injurine the
buildings snd demolishing the telephone
lines. There is not any communication
direct. The buildings cost about $3.50, 600.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Around Black Jack Grove.

Correspondence of the Gazette. 4
BLACK JACK GROVE, Tex, Sept. 81
Cotton picking is the order OF the day
now, and the staple is turning out about
half crop. The market has opened ur
and five bales were sold Saturday at 81
cents. The late crop OF cotton will prob
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
A Conductor n1arried

Correspondence fthc Gazette.
YELLOW PRAIRIE, Ten, Sept ). Quite
a crowd assembled here yesterday to wit
ness the marriage Of Mr.. +. e Mcdaniel
and Miss Dora Z, Wood. The happy
couple left for Galveston, on the Santa
Fe train. The groom is G popular con
ductor on the SAINTS Fe, and the hand
some bride is one Of our most popular
and accomplished young isdies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
A-onna y GLOW Prair,e.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
YELLOW PRAIRIE, TEX, Sept. 5.-The
cotton crop in this EeighborhooG, owing
TO the severe dr0uth, viii be cut snort
two-thir6s. The corn crop is fine. and
the oat crcp now being threshed is yield
ing from thirty-hve 10 fifty bushels per
acre. Tais surPasses al expectations
As yet We have had 10 ram OF c0nSc-
queIce, though stock water still holds
out
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
SP0RTING,


CIHULAND, OHIO, Sept The C.eye-
land Driving Park COMPANY mas COM
pleted arrangements for race oetweer
Patron and CIugstoue fer 5000. TIE
race Will be tTOtJed st the fall meeting
Both horses ere ewned here, end The con
test promises to be exciting. CluS>:oGe
recently trCtted last quarter n thirty
one seconds al q 2.C4 gait
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

ably be better than anticipated. In that
event this county Will gather as much
or more cotton than LAST year. The late
rains have revived prospects materially
and put the ground in fine condition for
wheat sowing, which wi. commence
soon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
CARRoLLToN, TEX, Sept. 5.-Messrs
Hamilton 4 Long, contractors, are at
Carrollton with twenty eight teams ready
to work on the St Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railroad. Carrollton is on boom;
merchants are all busy. There is quite q
demand for grain and provisions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 6.-Msrtin r.
Pierson, Chicago millionaire lumber
man, died suddenly in Boston this morn
ing of neuralgia of the heart.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Adv,as.to mothers.
honor.

8 Mrs WinsloF'sF Soothing Syrup for Children
teethi4E. soothes the child softeDs the gums
allays PAIR, cures wind collie, anIIs the h6s,
remedgfor diaEfh@a. :. p censsSssbo tile &
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

A Frenchmen has invented 5 telephone
which costs but G25 cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Damage Suits.

Special to the Gazette.
CLERURNE, Ten, Sept. Several
damage suits are likely to grow out of
the new line OF rosd from here to Wealth
erford on account of the damage to crops
along the line by the grade and bitches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Children Starving to Death

On account of their issgf1fty to digest food vii
F6na most marTsaosf food and remedy in
Sorts Emulsion eSFsfe Cod Liver OIL with
Hqpephosphites.kYer palatable and easily di
sEsfed. - D., ssECewen OF Waco, Tex, says
sfhavsEsgt yoH EMulsion in Intaht1e vast
ing wttR sRbod results. 1t notseny restores
wasted Tissue Bat giSes stran&th$Ad incseases
the appetite an gfaAstoase such n raiiable
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
Houston and Texas Central

| THE oEL ALL-sTEEL LINE y TH5 y
Double daily trains t4rE T-Jt, ~.
sleepers between s. Louis I'D =
I ma or Trains and ,, and between q; 's-.i
I Galveston on Trains : and f. 10 y
| DenisOn and Sedalia. Sleeper between y
| ton and Austin. Through 1.gss.s ~ 81. .
| Quickest route 20 New Or-eF1E On - ~.
| me Southeast. Choice OF Ecc.et '.1 81
| and St. Louis, o. Houston -n- >-F ~
! Steamship Tickets &c OF I--1 a.; -
| Europe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

Cattle thieves are plentiful in Northern
Arizona.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
HousT0N AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
THE RAILROADS.
Coleman Paper Tells Why the Fort
Worth and Rio GrRnde Will
10 10 TOp9IObamp0.

Track Laid on the Fort Worth and Den
ver-The santa Fo Open a gain
Home Notes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07
SANTA FE R0UlE
Gulf. Colorado and S.-.. f. 1-l8-.
More Miles of Steel Rails i5a1 'Y ;
In the Stats

Through s,eepers on rs.ns / -1 - =.
Galveston and Kansas City. 10 -
OF any class. Quickest route %
Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-07

consequently some hundreds OF feet
longer.
The railroads centerng 81 Fort Worth,
in operation, have all returned to their
regular schedules In force refore the re-
cent foods with the exception of the
Texas and Pacific, which hiss q little
washout of its own on the Staked Plains.
In day or two all the roads will be run
ming trains regularly.
Commercial Agent MulIsre OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe received the fol-
lowing telegram Yesterday from General
! Superintendent Phillips which explains
itself
,,.r. W,SHoIr, sept i, 49,.
You can notify all concerned that our
trains will be run regularly over wash
outs, commencing September :
j. NJ PHILLIPs.
The Gainesville Galveston train will be
put on again, and all trains will leave on
time.
A friend al Fort Sill who writes ike g
well Informed railroad man has the kind
ness TO give THE GAZETTE g pointer in
regard to the Fort Worth Western. He
intimstes strongly that something ls going
to happen about the Fort Worth Western
and tells THE GAZETTE to keep its rail
road eye open. lie closes his postal card
by saying: "Look out for trains running
on the Fort Worth Western in two
months" THE GAZETTE is under obliga.
tons TO It's Fort Sill friend Tor his consid.
Grafton.